The alleged scheme has increased the cost of college for students with divorced or separated parents.
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Biden student loan forgiveness may proceed after small win in lawsuit
The decision delivers a small victory in the Biden administration’s ongoing fight to alleviate federal student loan debt.
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Student loan servicer Navient reaches $120 million settlement
$100 million of the settlement with Navient will be used to make payments to affected borrowers, a federal watchdog agency said Thursday.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
A lawsuit by seven Republican-led states claims the administration is exceeding its authority and illegally preparing to forgive loans before the rule is even in effect.
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Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers
The latest relief will go to borrowers enrolled in President Biden’s new income-driven repayment plan, along with earlier income-driven plans and some eligible through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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Biden promotes ‘life-changing’ student loan relief in Wisconsin as he tries to rally young voters
The plan is smaller and more targeted than Biden’s original plan, which was killed by the Supreme Court last year.
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Four million have enrolled in Biden’s new student loan repayment plan
The president’s new income-driven student plan is gaining popularity. Republican lawmakers have introduced a measure to stop it.
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The Maine Millennial: Why student loan forgiveness touches a nerve
Rep. Jared Golden’s recent tirade on the subject was insulting to Mainers – and gravely out of touch.
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A Biden plan cuts student loan payments for millions to $0. Will it be the next legal battle?
This summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to apply for a new repayment plan that offers some of the most lenient terms ever.
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Biden administration announces $39 billion in student loan forgiveness
The Education Department said the plan will help more than 800,000 borrowers.